Nārada’s Account of a Former Birth and a Hymn to Nārāyaṇa
तस्मान्नारायणं ध्यात्वा प्राप्तोऽस्मि परतो नृप । तस्मात् त्वमपि राजेन्द्र भव विष्णुपरायणः ॥ ३.२९ ॥
tasmān nārāyaṇaṃ dhyātvā prāpto 'smi parato nṛpa | tasmāt tvam api rājendra bhava viṣṇu-parāyaṇaḥ || 3.29 ||
కాబట్టి, ఓ నృపా! నారాయణుని ధ్యానించి నేను పరమపదాన్ని పొందాను. అందువల్ల, ఓ రాజేంద్రా! నీవు కూడా విష్ణుపరాయణుడవై, సంపూర్ణ భక్తుడవు కావాలి।
Varāha (default dialogue framework)
It exemplifies a common Purāṇic didactic mode: a teacher-figure addresses a ruler, linking governance with personal discipline (dhyāna) and a soteriological goal (attainment of the “supreme” state).
No geographic location is named in this verse; it is framed as ethical-philosophical instruction rather than sacred geography.
The verse recommends contemplative practice (meditation on Nārāyaṇa) and a sustained value-orientation (becoming viṣṇu-parāyaṇa), presented as a model for a ruler’s conduct and life-goal.
Answers come straight from the texts, with the shlokas they draw on. Ask in your own words.
A free sign-in with Google or Apple keeps your chat saved across web and the app.